Pont des Arts (bridge) built

1804 CE.

Shown on the map at 48.858°, 2.338°.

The Pont des Arts (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Passerelle des Arts ([pasʁɛl -]) is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire.

Text from the Wikipedia article Pont des Arts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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